TABLE 6.
Effect of DAR on crypt depth of the intestine of weaned piglets challenged with E. coli LPS.
| Items1, μm |
0.00 |
0.20 |
0.40 |
0.60 |
0.80 |
SEM |
P-value |
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| LPS | SAL | LPS | SAL | LPS | SAL | LPS | SAL | LPS | SAL | DAR | STRESS | D*S | ||
| Cecal | 429.98Aa | 424.59 | 401.36Aa | 429.59 | 396.38ABab | 385.18 | 396.34Aab | 414.19 | 372.74Bb | 362.18 | 5.26 | 0.01 | 0.73 | 0.69 |
| Colon | 436.03 | 475.67 | 470.36 | 461.69 | 450.36 | 474.08 | 446.81 | 477.60 | 464.20 | 434.81 | 7.12 | 0.96 | 0.45 | 0.55 |
1LPS, lipopolysaccharide; SAL, saline; DAR, dietary amylose/amylopectin ratio.
Means within each row without the same superscript letter (A, B, and C) significantly differ (P < 0.05) and (a, b, and c) highly significantly differ (P < 0.01).